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The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 9, 2026, MELANY rates The J.M. Smucker Company 64 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is catalyst setup at 78, and its lowest is business quality at 44.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-09SJM · composite score
About The J.M. Smucker Company
J.M. Smucker is a packaged food company selling primarily through the US retail channel (73% of fiscal 2025 revenue came from its retail pet foods, coffee, and frozen handheld/spreads segments), with the remainder from sweet baked snacks (via the Hostess acquisition) and international, mainly Canada. Retail coffee is its largest category (32% of sales), with the Folgers and Dunkin' brands, while pet foods (19% of sales) includes brands such as Milk-Bone and Meow Mix.
Rating as of 2026-10-09 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why SJM scores 64/100
SJM's 8 factor scores run from 44 to 78, and 3 of them sit above its composite of 64. Here is how SJM breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- Forward P/E 11.2x, earnings growth accelerating
- FCF yield 11.5%
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
- 50-day MA above 200-day (golden cross zone)
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 3 of last 4 quarters
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Institutional net buying +3.5%
Near-term events that could move the stock.
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
Key risks for SJM
- No specific company-level red flags detected, monitor macro regime changes
Sector and theme context
The J.M. Smucker Company sits in the Consumer staples (defensive) theme, which MELANY currently rates 7/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds SJM's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking SJM
The J.M. Smucker Company rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add SJM to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates SJM
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. The J.M. Smucker Company's 64/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about SJM
Is The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) a buy?
As of 2026-10-09, MELANY rated The J.M. Smucker Company Hold with a composite score of 64/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is The J.M. Smucker Company's MELANY score?
The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) has a MELANY composite score of 64/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the SJM stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores SJM from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy The J.M. Smucker Company stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) Hold with a composite of 64/100 as of 2026-10-09. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the SJM stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for SJM. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 64/100 across eight factors for The J.M. Smucker Company, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is SJM stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 64/100 for The J.M. Smucker Company, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives SJM's read.
What price should I buy SJM at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for SJM at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add SJM to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying SJM stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for The J.M. Smucker Company: No specific company-level red flags detected, monitor macro regime changes. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is The J.M. Smucker Company a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 44/100 for The J.M. Smucker Company, and earnings track record, at 71/100. The 64/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will SJM stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 63/100 for SJM right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this SJM rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-09. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores SJM continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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